NHL EDGE tracking · Saturday, November 11, 2023
Evgeni Malkin goal vs the Buffalo Sabres
1st period, 19:01, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Ryan Graves and Radim Zohorna. Scored on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Score after the goal: BUF 0, PIT 1.
Evgeni Malkin (PIT vs BUF): Cycle, 3 passes, 21.3 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Cycle
- Passes before the goal
- 3
- Royal-road pass
- Yes
- Shot type
- Backhand
- Shot speed
- 21.3 mph
- Release distance
- 17 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 9.6 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 6.4 ft
- Time in the zone
- 6.1 s
Speeds and distances come from 10 frames-per-second tracking; a single shot can read about ±25% off.
Tracking-derived via NHL EDGE. The replay is a drawing of the tracked positions, not video. How goal anatomy works